Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-12-06

"Up to the Goth, then, things went well
enough. l was quite unprepared for the dis
astrous change that showed itself when paid
Lord Montbarry my morning visit ON the
Dist He had rclapsed, and seriously 10
lapsed. Examining him TO discover the
cause, found symptoms Of pneumonia-that
Is TO say, in unmedical language, infamma-
ton of the substance Of the lungs. He
breathed with difficulty, and was only par
tially able to relieve himself by coughing.
made the strictest inquiries, and was assured
that his medicine had been administered as
carefully as usual, and that he had not been
exposed TO any changes OF temperature. 1t
was with great reluctance that | added 10
Lady Montbarrys distress; but felt bound,
shen she suggested consultation with an
,ther physician, to own that too thought
there was really need for 1t.
1'Her ladyship instructed me TO spare no
expense, and to get the best medical opinion
In Italy. The best opinion was happily
within our reach The first and foremost OF
Italian physicians Ia Torello Of Padua.
cent special messenger for the great man.
He arrived on the evening OF the 2lst and
confirmed my opinion that pneumonia had
ret in, and that our patients life was in dan
ger. told him what my treatment Of tho
case had been, and he approved Of it in every
particular He made some valuable sug-
gestions, and lat Lady Montbarry's express
reQuesO he consented to defer his return to
! ra,iua uatil the following morning.
"We both saw the patient at intervals in
the course OF the night The disease, stoadily
advancing, set our utmost resistance at de-
Hance. In the morning Doctor Torello took
his leave. ~ can be Of no further use, he
said to me. "The man is past all help-aAd
be ought to know it,
"Later in the day warned my lord, as
gently us l could, that his time had come.
am informed that there arc serious reasons
for my stating what passed between us on
this occasion, in detail, and without any re-
serve. l comply with the request.
a'Lori Montbarry received the Intelligence
of his approaching death with becoming COM
posure, but with certain doubt He signed
to me 10 put my ear to his mouth. He whis-
pered, family, "Are you sureP 1t was no
time to deceive him; | said, positively sure. F"
He waited little, gasping for breath, and
then he whispered again, "Feel under my
pillow / found under his pillow letter,
sealed and stamped, ready for the post. His
next words were just audible and no more
"Post it yourself" | answered, Of course,
that would do so-and did post the letter
with my own hand. looked at tho address.
It was directed to a lady in London. The
street cannot remember. The name can
perfectly recall; 1t was an Italian name
"Mrs Forrarin
"'That night my lord nearly died Of as
phyxia. got him through 1t for the time;
and his ewes showed that he understood me
when told him, the next morning, that
had posted the letter. This was his last effort
OF consciousness When l saw him again he
was sunk in apathy He fingered In n state
Of insensibility, supported by stimulants, UNI
til the 25th, and died Unconscious to the last)
OH the evening Of that day.
"'As to the cause Of his death, IL seems. II
l may be excused for saying so, simply alb
surd 10 nsk the question. Bronchitis, termi.
mating in pneumonia-there is no more doubt
that this, and this only, was the malady OF
which he expired, than that two and two
make four Doctor Torello's own note Of
the case Is added here 10 duplicate OF my
certificate, in order, as | am informed, to
satisfy some English offices in which his lord.
ships life was insured Tho English offices
must have been founded by that celebrated
saint and doubter, mentioned in tho New
Testament, whose name was Thomasr
doctor Bruno's narrative ends here
TO De CONTINUED